Shloka 16
मृगस्वप्नदर्शनम्
The Deer’s Dream-Appeal and the Move to Kāmyaka
साम्नैव तु यथा भीम मोक्षयेथा: सुयोधनम् | तथा सर्वैरुपायैस्त्वं यतेथा: कुरुनन्दन,“कुरुनन्दन भीम! शान्तिपूर्ण ढंगसे समझा-बुझाकर जिस तरह भी दुर्योधनको छुड़ा सको, सभी उपायोंसे वैसा ही प्रयत्न करना
sāmnaiva tu yathā bhīma mokṣayethāḥ suyodhanam | tathā sarvair upāyais tvaṃ yatethāḥ kurunandana ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Bhīma, wahai kebanggaan Kuru, sebagaimana engkau dapat membebaskan Suyodhana dengan jalan perdamaian semata, demikian pula engkau harus berikhtiar dengan segala cara yang patut.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prioritize non-violent, conciliatory resolution: attempt to achieve the goal through sāmna (peaceful persuasion) and, more broadly, employ every appropriate and ethical means to prevent escalation and secure a humane outcome.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates an instruction directed to Bhīma: he is urged to work for Suyodhana’s release, ideally through calm persuasion, and in any case through all available expedients—signaling an effort to avert further hostility.